News and late breaking info from LightSportFlying.com:

Latest news is at the top, scroll down for historical info.

25 March, 2009. Sirius from TL Ultralight completes flight testing and goes into serial production. We are pleased to announce that LightSportFlying.com has been granted a dealership for the TL 3000 Sirius light sport aircraft from TL Ultralight and SportairUSA. We are also designated as a service center for the Sirius.

30 August, 2008. Sales and service of Sting S3 aircraft. We are pleased to announce that LightSportFlying.com has been granted a dealership for the Sting S3 light sport aircraft from TL Ultralight and SportairUSA. We are also designated as a service center for the Sting S3. Will will have available for sale the Sirius high wing aircraft when it becomes available from TL Ultralight as well.

15 August, 2008. Renewal of relationship with Aerostar SA. We have renewed our relationship with Aerostar SA, the manufacturer of the Festival light sport aircraft. We have an aircraft available for demo at our Memphis location. We are also designated as a factory authorized service center for the Festival.

1 August, 2008. Web site update (finally). It has been some time since we updated our web site. Our parent company, Belle Aire Aviation, Inc. has been very busy with quite a few consulting jobs. Check the projects page on the Belle Aire site for more details. LightSportFlying.com is very much still here and we are actively supporting our customers.

18 January, 2006. Financing now available for Aerostar Festival. Through an arrangement with Beacon Credit Services, financing of the Aerostar Festival is now available. Financing is available for personal use and for people that want to lease-back an aircraft to a flight school. You may also finance your Sport Pilot flight training as a part of your aircraft purchase.

8 November, 2005. Aerostar flies the first Festival with flush-riveted wings. Responding to requests from customers, Aerostar developed a flush-riveted wing option for the airplane. Looks great! Click on the picture for a high-res version.

16 September, 2005. LightSportFlying.com delivers the first Aerostar Festival to a customer, Mr. Chuck Webber of Livingston, NY

Click here for details: First Delivery

22 July, 2005. Aerostar Festival is certified by the FAA as a Special Light Sport Aircraft!

Click here for details: Certification

21 June, 2005 - The first two Festivals are complete, painted and loaded in the container for shipment! Compare this picture of the aircraft to the one below (same airplane!):

25 May, 2005 - Aerostar S.A. completes the first flight of the Festival built to US specifications. LightSportFlying.com was there and also flew the aircraft. For a slide show of pictures taken at the factory, click here: Factory

3 May, 2005 - LightSportFlying.com announces the availability of ballistic recovery parachute system from BRS Parachutes.

1 May, 2005 - LightSportFlying.com names Grand Rapids Avionics the preferred EFIS provider.

16 April, 2005 - LightSportFlying.com signs exclusive marketing rights for Festival by Aerostar S.A.